Alan Harriet 

Alan Jeffrey Harriet, a native of Cumberland, Rhode Island, was initiated into the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at the University of Miami during the fall of l 983. He has advised the Ways and Means Committee at the last three national conventions after chairing a committee at the 1989 National Convention. At the local level, Alan was President and Sergeant at Arms of the South Florida Alumni Association and Alumni Advisor of the Gamma Epsilon Chapter.

Alan began playing the trombone at the age of six and played in his first community band at the age of eleven. His high school music career included several honors. He was selected to the Rhode Island High School All State Band as a sophomore and the Rhode Island All State Jazz Band as a junior and senior. During his senior year of high school, Alan also auditioned and was selected to play in the All New England Band Festival.

Alan marched five seasons with the University of Miami Band of the Hour and played in the University of Miami Symphonic Band. Besides being the trombone-baritone section leader during 1984-1985, he was selected as the 1983 Outstanding Marcher of the Year. Alan currently is the principal trombonist for the Greater Miami Symphonic Band and also plays trombone and baritone in several community bands and church groups.

Alan received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Miami in 1985 and a Master in Business Administration from Barry University in 1991. He has held a certified public accountant's license in the State of Florida since 1990. After working five years in public accounting, Alan made a career change and has been with the Internal Revenue Service since 1991

Alan currently owns a home in Hollywood, Florida. He is single with no children. Besides working and playing in bands, Alan enjoys working out, going to the movies, making public speaking appearances on several topical areas, and watching TV Land and Nick-at-Nite. He is also on the University of Miami Band of the Hour Club Board of Directors. Alan has assisted bands by playing, teaching music, moving equipment, and helping out in several other ways for over thirty years. He plans on doing the same for another sixty years.